About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, while waiting for her usual appointment, an elderly lady noticed something strange coming from the doctor’s office next door. A faint, yet distinctly sweet smell of freshly baked cookies filled the air, wafting through the open window. Curious, she peeked inside and saw only a young doctor diligently checking patients’ charts. Suddenly, another scent caught her attention—a whiff of coffee from the cafeteria down the hall. Turns out, it was just a delivery driver bringing breakfast treats. The old lady smiled, realizing that sometimes our senses play tricks on us, much like life itself.
2. While waiting for her routine check-up one afternoon, a middle-aged woman from Greensboro heard an odd humming sound coming from inside the clinic's air-conditioning unit. Curious, she leaned closer and noticed a small delivery driver dozing off next to the noisy machine. Turns out, he had accidentally left his truck’s engine running in neutral while cooling down outside. After some good-natured teasing, everyone had a laugh—including the doctor who found it quite amusing that her patient’s diagnosis was ‘exhausted delivery guy.’
3. While waiting for her routine check-up one day, a young mom from Winston-Salem overheard a curious conversation between two nurses in the hallway. One nurse was complaining about her husband snoring so loudly during their recent vacation that she couldn’t sleep. The other replied with a smile, ‘At least he wasn’t singing karaoke!’ A nearby patient, who happened to be a delivery driver, chimed in, “That’s nothing—my wife once fell asleep while cooking and set off the smoke alarm three times!” Everyone laughed until the doctor came out to call the young mom back for her appointment.
4. While waiting for her routine check-up one day, a local nurse noticed an unusual message on the clinic’s intercom: ‘Attention patients and staff—please be advised that our resident cat has learned to open doors.’ Soon enough, everyone in the clinic was talking about the furry door-opener. One morning, while Dr. Smith was examining a patient, they heard a soft meow from behind them. Turning around, they saw the cat calmly walking into the examination room, carrying a small basket filled with freshly baked cookies! Since then, Cone Health Piedmont Family Medicine became known not just for its excellent care but also for their friendly feline receptionist.